Recent content by kmhitecman

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    Engine Uh Oh......

    you may have lost fire spark on one bank of cly that motor has 2 charge coils on the sator one for each bank of cly it will start and run on 3 cly but will not turn up rpms I am a cert yamaha tech from 1985 to date I am head tech at grady white yamaha dealer in south fl I have been a tech for...
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    Blown Motor

    Call 1-877-310-2628 or go to web site NWFL OUTBOARD. Look at motors for sale on site and call them 2 they have more motors that r not on website and a great machine shop 2. they can help u. they have a lot of rebuilt motors.
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    07 33 express aft bilge

    I WOULD MOVE IT TO.WE HAVE ONE SMALL GUY AT OUR SHOP JUST FOR THAT KIND OF JOB. IT IS HARD TO GET TO AFT PUMP IN THAT MODEL NO EASY FIX. JUST MOVE IT.
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    why respace engines when repowering from 2 stroke to 4 strok

    Re: why respace engines when repowering from 2 stroke to 4 s I HAVE BEEN ON 28 GRADYS THAT GOT REPOWERD WITH 4 STROKE AND DID NOT MOVE MOTORS TO 32 1 /2 SPEC PER GRADY.THE BOATS DO NOT TRACK WELL AND THE BOW IS DOWN. I SPENT A HOLE DAY RIDING THE BOAT AND NO MATTER HOW U RUN TABS OR MOTORS...
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    Help with Fuel Restriction Tourn. 19 150hp Johnson

    THE ANTI SIPHON IS UNDER ROUND COVER ON DECK OF BOAT IT WILL BE THE REAR ONE IS THE ACSESS TO IT AND THE FUEL SENDER. PULL THE PICKUP OUT AND CHECK THE SCREEN 2 .ALL GRADYS HAVE A ANTI SIPHON WHEN IT IS NEW. SOME ONE MIGHT HAVE REMOVED IT BEING A 1988 .THAT MOTOR RUNS 3/8 FUEL LINE U CAN...
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    1989 225 tournament

    THAT BOAT WAS NOT MADE FOR TWINS. A SINGLE STRENDRIVE. OR ONE OUTBOARD IT ONLY HAS A 7 FOOT 10 INCH BEAM. NOT SAYING SOME ONE COULD NOT DO IT. TWIN BRACKETS COST A LOT OF MONEY TO TRY TESTING. THAT BOAT IS RATED FOR 280 HP SO TWO 135 R NOT TO MUCH HP BUT MY BE TO MANY POUNDS.
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    Marlin Not Tracking Well

    YES THAT IS THE SPEC PER GRADY. I JUST REPOWERD A 28 GRADY AT OR GRADY DEALERSHIP IN SOUTH FL WITH F250 .IT HAD 2 STROKE 250 ON IT AT 28 1/2 . HAD 2 PATCH OLD HOLES DRILL NEW HOLES AND NEW TIE BAR .THE SPEC IS THE SAME FOR F225. 32 1/2 INCHS AND NUMBER 2 BOLT HOLE. MAKE SURE U HAVE YAMAHA SALT...
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    Fuel Pump Questions - Yamaha

    IF YOUR MOTOR RAN FINE AND DID NOT STALL AT SLOW SPEED YOUR FUEL PUMPS MIGHT NOT BE BAD. BUT R FINE TO CHANGE SO U KNOW THEY R GOOD. U MIGHT HAVE ATRIM LEAK IT MIGHT BE OIL ON WATER WHEN U FLUSH MOTOR.
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    Johnson 225 Question / Help Please

    IF YOU STILL NEED HELP WITH MOTOR I AM A OMC TECH AND YAMAHA AND MERC.
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    Question about 200 HPDI

    THAT MOTOR RUNS ON 4 CLY UNTIL U PUT IT IN GEAR THEN RUNS ON ALL 6 . SOUNDS LIKE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE SETUP.(SYNC @ LINK) WILL MAKE MOTOR PURR WHEN SETUP IS DONE.
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    T-nut thing for switch panel

    OK LET ME NO WHERE TO SEND 2.
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    225 Johnson Ocean Runner Lower Unit

    THE GEAR CASE U GOT IS NOT A 2 PIECE DRIVESHAFT THAT IS WHY IT IS A LITTLE SHORTER. THE OCEAN RUNNERS USED A 2 PIECE . OMC CHANGED TO A 2 PIECE SHAFT SO TO CHANGE A GEAR CASE ALL V/6 CASE ARE THE SAME AND TO MAKE IT FIT MORE MOTORS ALL U HAD TO DO WAS POP SHIFT OUT IN POP IN NEW CASE YOU JUST...
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    Fuel Pump Questions - Yamaha

    ABOUT 42.00 BUCKS U HAVE TWO ON THAT MOTOR
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    Grady 22 tournament battery problem

    THAT IS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP ALL BATTS UP ONLY USE BOTH IF ONE BATT GOES LOW THEN START ON BOTH RUN FOR SOME TIME THEN SWITCH BACK TO BATT THAT WAS LOW AND SEE IF MOTOR WILL START IF IT WILL START THEN JUST RUN ON THAT BATT TO CHARGE SOME MORE. U SHOULD NEVER SWITCH BATT SWITCH WITH MOTOR...
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    Another A/P question

    I HAVE INSTALLED A LOT OF AP PUMPS WITH POWER ASSIST STEERING ON GRADYS.BUT IT IS BETTER IF INSTALLED BUY SOMEONE WITH POWER PURGE SYSTEM FOR BLEEDING . I HAVE ALL THE DATA AND DRAWINGS FROM TELEFLEX. THAT U NEED.FOR INSTALL.